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HI SB562
Bill
Status
3/5/2021
Primary Sponsor
Gil Keith-agaran
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AI Summary
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Establishes that charging shipping and delivery charges exceeding the actual cost to ship or deliver a commodity to Hawaii consumers constitutes an unfair and deceptive practice under Chapter 481B, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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Applies to any sale or purchase of a commodity to be shipped or delivered to a consumer in Hawaii when a separate shipping or delivery charge is assessed.
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Addresses Hawaii residents being barred from free or reduced-rate shipping offers available in other states and retailers applying arbitrary shipping costs unrelated to actual delivery expenses.
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Takes effect on January 1, 2050.
Legislative Description
Relating To Deceptive Trade Practices.
Shipping Charges
Last Action
Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Okimoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
3/25/2021